Ecuador vs Portugal: Potatoes — Area harvested

Ecuador
13,689 ha
in 2024
Portugal
16,460 ha
in 2024
Ecuador rank
83rd
Portugal rank
80th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16,460 ha against 13,689 ha in Ecuador, a difference of 2,771 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 40,378 ha 110,140 ha 69,762 ha Portugal
1970s 39,457 ha 121,634 ha 82,177 ha Portugal
1980s 39,986 ha 124,567 ha 84,581 ha Portugal
1990s 58,441 ha 91,038 ha 32,598 ha Portugal
2000s 48,882 ha 41,942 ha 6,940 ha Ecuador
2010s 33,332 ha 24,150 ha 9,182 ha Ecuador
2020s 18,716 ha 15,956 ha 2,760 ha Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Ecuador or Portugal?
Portugal, at 16,460 ha against 13,689 ha in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Ecuador and Portugal?
2,771 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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